Bridging the gap between a level and degree: Some observations on managing the transitional stage in the study of English literature

Arts and Humanities in Higher Education

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 99-109

  Ballinger, Gillian J ^a  

^a KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

A level; Degree; English literature; Literary theory; Transitional

Indexed keywords

EID: 31644447394     PISSN: 14740222     EISSN: 1741265X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1474022203002001009     Document Type: Article

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